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The first US federally-regulated prediction market exchange (designated contract market) where users trade event contracts on outcomes ranging from politics to economics to weather.
The first US federally-regulated prediction market exchange (designated contract market) where users trade event contracts on outcomes ranging from politics to economics to weather.
Founded in 2018 by Tarek Mansour (CEO, Algerian-born quant trader at Goldman/Citadel) and Luana Lopes Lara (COO, Brazilian former ballerina turned quant), who met as students at MIT. They spent years securing CFTC approval to launch the first US-regulated event contracts exchange.
Kalshi raised $200M Series F led by TCV at a $22B valuation as the app surged in popularity.
Bloomberg reports Kalshi and Polymarket founders are backing a new prediction market focused venture fund.
CNBC interview with Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara on prediction market risk and growth.
Kalshi raised $1B Series E led by Paradigm with Sequoia, a16z, Meritech, IVP, ARK, CapitalG and YC participating, hitting an $11B valuation.
Forbes profiles Luana Lopes Lara, former professional ballerina, as the world's youngest self-made woman billionaire after Kalshi's rise.
Kalshi raised $185M Series B led by Paradigm at a $2B valuation to supercharge mainstream prediction markets.
After years of regulatory work, Kalshi launched the first US federally-regulated prediction market exchange (CFTC DCM).
$1.4B raised total
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